ACIT v. Baldev Raj Charla

121 TTJ 366Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2009#1858 most cited

What is ACIT v. Baldev Raj Charla authority for?

An addition for unexplained cash deposits cannot be made solely based on a time gap between cash withdrawals and subsequent cash deposits. The Assessing Officer must establish that the withdrawn cash was utilized for other purposes or was not available with the assessee to reject the explanation.

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ACIT v. Baldev Raj Charla · 121 TTJ 366 · cash withdrawal and deposit · time gap cash deposit · unexplained cash credit · Section 68 Income Tax Act · Section 69A Income Tax Act · addition on cash deposit · onus on Assessing Officer · proof of alternate use of cash

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Judgments citing ACIT v. Baldev Raj Charla

Joint Commissioner of Income Tax(OSD), Subhash Road vs. Windlass Constructions, Rajpur Road

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 33/DDN/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Dehradun18 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Yogesh Kumar U.S & Shri Manish Agarwal[Through Virtual Mode] [Assessment Year : 2017-18] Jcit (Osd) Vs Windlass Constructions Aaykar Bhawan, 53-R, Rajpur Road 13 A, Subhhash Road, Uttarakhand-248001 Uttarakhand Pan-Aabfw4972E Appellant Respondent Revenue By Shri A.S.Rana, Sr.Dr Assessee By Shri Varendra Kalra, Ca Date Of Hearing 10.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 18.02.2026 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 19.12.2024 By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld.Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Cit(A), Dehradun/10687/2019-20 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising From The Assessment Order Dated 20.12.2019 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Partnership Firm & E-Filed Its Return Of Income On 31.10.2017, Declaring Loss Of Inr 4,61,33,210/-. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny Under Cass For Various Reasons Where One Of The Reasons Was That Large Cash Was Deposited During Demonetization Period. The Assessee Has Deposited Cash Of Inr 2,40,32,000/- During The Demonetization Period For Which It Was Explained That The Immediate Source Was Out Of The Withdrawals Made Prior To The Deposits. Ao Observed That Cash Was Withdrawn For Business Activities & Were Spent & Therefore, The Source Of The Cash Remained Unexplained & Made The Addition U/S 69A As Unexplained Money & Invoked The Provision Of Section 115Bb Of The Act.

Section 115BSection 143(3)Section 250Section 69A

…the Id.AO is set aside. 1. In the present case also, the learned assessing officer did not show that above cash was not available in the hands of the assessee or have been spent on any other purposes. Further the coordinate bench in ACIT vs Baldev Raj Charla 121 TTJ 366 (Delhi) also held that merely because there was a time gap between withdrawal of cash and cash deposits explanation of the assessee could not be rejected and addition on account of cash deposit could not be made particularly when there was no finding recorded by the assessing officer or the Commissioner that apart from depositing this cash into b…

Gurjeet Singh C/O Mangat Filling Station Rahon Road, Machhiwara District Ludhiana, Ludhiana vs. The Income Tax Officer Ward-5 Khanna Jao the Income Tax Officer Ward-1 Khanna District Ludhiana, Ludhiana

In the result, the appeal of the Assessee is allowed

ITA 1188/CHANDI/2024[2017-2018]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh17 Jul 2025AY 2017-2018

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Krinwant Sahayआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 1188/Chd/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 Gurjeet Singh, The Ito, C/O Mangat Filling Station, बनाम Ward-1, Rahon Road, Khanna Vs. Machhiwara, Distt. Ludhiana "थायी लेखा सं./ Pan No: Ajsps9042H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent ( Physical Hearing ) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Sh. Sudhir Sehgal, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Vivek Vardhan, Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr

For Appellant: Sh. Sudhir Sehgal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Vivek Vardhan, Addl. CIT, Sr. DR
Section 115BSection 69A

…by the assessee elsewhere and there was time gap in cash withdrawals and cash deposits.  Shiv Charan Dass Vs CIT, reported in 126 ITR 263 (P&H HC)  ITO vs Ashok Kumar Jain (ITA No. 180/Chd/2013, dated 3.11.15 (Chandigarh Bench)  ACIT vs Baldev Raj Chawla 121 TTJ 366 (DEL)  Gordhan Vs ITO,ITA No. 811/Del/2015, order dated 19.10.2015 (Delhi Bench)  ITO vs Mrs. Deepali Sehgal, ITA No. 5660/Del/2012, dt. 5.9.2024 (Delhi Bench)  Ravinder Singh Negi vs DCIT, ITA Nos. 811 & 812/2014 (Chandigarh Bench)  ACIT vs Sh. Joginder Paul, ITA No. 734/Chd/2014, dt. 12.1.2025 (Chandigarh Bench) 1188-Chd-2024 Gurjeet Sin…

Singapalli Rajgopal Rao, Surat vs. ITO, Ward 3(2)(8), Surat

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 111/SRT/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Surat19 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Tr Senthil Kumar & Shri Bijayananda Prusethआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.111/Srt/2025 Assessment Year: (2017-18) (Hybrid Hearing) Singapalli Rajgopal Rao Income Tax Officer 34/A Sundernagar, Udhna- Vs. Ward No.3(2)(8), Surat Navsari Road, Bhestan, Surat- 395 023 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Abtpr 0192 G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Appellant By Shri Tinish Mody, Ca राज" की ओर से /Respondent By Ms. Neerja Sharma, Sr-Dr अपील पंजीकरण/Appeal Instituted On 27/01/2025 सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing 05/05/2025 उद्घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 19/06/2025

Section 115BSection 143(3)Section 250Section 69A

…000/- to Rs.12,000/- per month through her sewing/stitching activities. The Ld. AR of the assessee relied on the cases of (i) CIT vs. Kulwant Rai (2007) 291 ITR 36 ITA No.111/SRT/2024/AY.2017-18 Singapalli R Rao (Del) (ii) ACIT vs. Baldev Raj Charla (2009) 121 TTJ 366 (Del-Trib.), (iii) Shri Rakesh Suryakant Agarwal vs. ITO (ITAT Mumbai ITA No.709/Mum/2012) and (iv) DCIT vs. Smt. Veena Awasthy (2006) 282 ITR 249 (Del). 5. On the other hand, Ld. SR-DR for the Revenue supported the order of lower authorities. She submitted that both of them have passed detailed orders after considering the explanation and detai…

Phoola Rani Chadha, New Delhi vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 30(1), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 3469/DEL/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Shri Khettra Mohan Royphoola Rani Chadha Vs. Acit, Circle 30(1) Plot No. 23, Civic Centre, Road No. D-4 Dlf, Minto Road Phase-1, Dlf City New Delhi – 110002 Gurgaon, Haryana 122002 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aaapc1676L Appellant .. Respondent Acit, Vs. Phoola Rani Chadha Room No. 1001, 10Th C-51, Defence Colony Floor, E-2, Block, New Delhi – 110024 Civic Centre, Minto Road Delhi – 110002 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No: Aaapc1676L Appellant .. Respondent

For Appellant: Sh. Ravi Bhatia, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Monika Singh, CIT, DR
Section 143(3)

…eeta Breja (ITA No.524/Del/2017) held that assessing officer or the learned CIT (A) did not show that above cash was not available in the hands of the assessee or have been spent on any other purposes. Further the coordinate bench in ACIT vs Baldev Raj Charla 121 TTJ 366 (Delhi) also held that merely because there was a time gap between withdrawal of cash and cash deposits explanation of the assessee could not be rejected and addition on account of cash deposit could not be made particularly when there was no finding recorded by the assessing officer or the Commissioner that apart from depositing this cash into b…